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An expendable man : the near-execution of Earl Washington, Jr.

How is it possible for an innocent man to come within nine days of execution? This title answers that question through an analysis of the case of Earl Washington Jr, a mentally retarded, black farm hand who was convicted of the 1983 rape and murder of a 19-year-old mother of three in Culpeper, Virginia.Read more...

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"A fascinating story, told colorfully and with the law and justice the final victor." - New York Law Journal "With chilling clarity, Margaret Edds peels back the layers of the legal, judicial and social orders to explain how an innocent man comes within nine days of execution." - William Raspberry, Pulitzer Prize-winning columnist for the Washington Post "Earl Washington's story reveals the dark side of a system that is not known for admitting its mistakes. We have a lot to learn from this case." - Senator Patrick Leahy (D-Vt.), chief sponsor of the Innocence Protection Act"Read more...